VPA Terminators are awesome

[Gary Logsdon]

VPA just sent me one of the first 300 grainers "fresh off the press".  It hasn't been heat treated, painted, or Teflon coated yet, but even in it's "naked" state sure looks great!

[Gary Logsdon]

300 grain photo just posted on the other thread.

[razorsharptokill]

I just skipped a 175 VPA off of my target and into a brick wall. Only a slight burr on the tip!

[Hawkeye]

Jeff and Ray,

I wonder if you could give me an idea of what to try with my Terminators.  I bought some of the 250 gr 1 1/4" prototypes when they were offered by several people about 18 months ago.  I REALLY like the design of the heads, but am having one particular problem.  I use big 8" DMT diamond hones in ranges from Extra Coarse to Extra Fine. I have also used a new 10 file...

On entire this batch of heads I can get two of the three blades VERY sharp, but the third seems to have taken on much greater hardness, and resists my best effort.

I used a marker on the edges for reference, and the straightness of the edges is very good.  I just can't phase the final blade, even after lots of strokes and elbow grease.

I am sure these heads are deadly at the point I have them, but wish I could do better than "two out of three ain't bad!"

If you have any suggestions, I'd really appreciate your help.  Thanks!

PS- A bit more detail: I use the "thumbnail grab test" as my level of acceptable sharpness.  Two of the three blades on all these heads are good from tip to base.  The third blade is OK for about 1/3 of its length, but the remainder skids across my nail without grabbing at all.

[razorsharptokill]

If a diamond stone wont cut it I dont know what will.

[fedora]

I shoot a bowyer brown bears, but got some vpa 200 gr in a trade and am now torn two blade or 3 ?

[Boomerang]

Daryl,
You should be able to use your coursest stone and just raise a burr on all sides of the blades and then go to a medium stone to lightly take the burr off to a sharp edge and then your fine stone to lihgtly hone the edge. Don't press to hard when using the medium and fine stones. Then you can use a piece of leather, cardboard or paper on a nice flat surface like the top of your stones and draw the broadheads backwards a few strokes on each side to polish the edges. Then you should have a nice sharp edge.
The problem that you are probably having is that you are not raising a burr on one side. Give that a shot and see if that works. If you are still having a problem, let me know.

Thanks,
Jeff

[Boomerang]

George(Fedora),
People that try our 3 blade are finding out that they are getting about as much penetration with them as a two blade. Give them a try and see what you think.
By the way thank you for your service.

Jeff